AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, is a United States-based non-governmental organization and interest group, founded by Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus in 1958 and based in Washington, D.C. According to its mission statement, it is "a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over ... dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age," which "provides a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for our members."
Consistently ranked in the top 10 fine art festivals in the United States, the Bayou City Art Festivals celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2011. A signature event for the City of Houston, Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park is held in Houston's beautiful Memorial Park. Bayou City Art Festivals' core values are Fine Art, Fun and Fundraising.